More diversity for throwing axes

[Zlisch_The_Butcher]

Add knockdown to throwing hammers and reduce ammo to 2, yes, I'm serious.

[POOPHAMMER]

Even though I am not a thrower, +1 to anything that helps them, throwers are awesome

[Ronin]

Add knockdown to throwing hammers and reduce ammo to 2, yes, I'm serious.

I have suggested this before. Devs said it is not possible to add knockdown effect to ranged weapons.

And yes, more diversity! +1

[Boerenlater]

As a former thrower, I agree with this.

[Gurnisson]

 

[Vibe]

More hammers!

[Tomas_of_Miles]

We need a pierce throwing dagger! More diversity for throwing in general.

[Phew]

I used throwing as a sidearm (4-5 PT) for a couple gens, but went crossbow sidearm just for kicks this gen. I get far more kills with 63 crossbow WPF and zero skill point investment than I got with 5 PT and 100 wpf throwing. Upkeep cost is about the same.

Still, throwing is way more fun, stylish, and satisfying than crossbow. I'd love to see the hordes of crossbows on the battlefield get replaced with some throwers, so buff throwing any way you can.

[Son Of Odin]

MAKE.... THIS... HAPPEN!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOsJaEIWkdA&feature=relmfu

Throwing axe and hammer in the same package! ME WANT!

[Tomas_of_Miles]

Cold Steel always demonstrate perfect realism evidence for Mount and Blade.

[Son Of Odin]

Cold Steel always demonstrate perfect realism evidence for Mount and Blade.

We are lucky to have them

[Tomas_of_Miles]

We are lucky to have them

Agreed, where are the throwing flamberges, balance team?

[Wraist]

You know something is wrong if stones nearly have more DAMAGE than both other types of axes types combined.  Using NA numbers cuz we have significantly bigger throwing presence.

Stone damage was all Frugfrug, he was topping battle scoreboards with them, and they're one of the weapons I hate.

OP: Francisca=Javelin, Normal=Spear, Heavy=Jarid? If so I find that fine, but your plans on what to do with hammers?

[Slamz]

Agree on lack of throwing variety.

For example, there could be 3 classes of throwing axes per tier:

* Lightweight, more numerous, less damaging, poor melee
* Mediumweight, less numerous, more damaging, mediocre melee
* Heavyweight, 1-2 per stack, even more damaging, good melee

So, say, PT4 has:

* Light Throwing Axe, 4 per stack, not as good as the...
* Heavy Throwing Axe, 3 per stack, which is inferior in melee to the...
* Broad Throwing Battle Axe, 1 per stack, on par with the Broad One-Handed Battle Axe in melee stats (so that you can be a 1H/throwing hybrid and have a throwing weapon that can double as your melee weapon)


We could use a 2-handed throwing axe too (there are currently no throwing weapons with a 2H secondary mode -- they are all pole or 1H).

More hammer variety would be good too.  Their current stats are crap.  Throwing Hammer (30 blunt) vs Heavy Throwing Axe (44 cut), the cutoff point seems to be 60 armor.  If your target has less than 60 armor, so basically everyone, you're better off with the heavy throwing axe even though it's cut damage.

[Ronin]

Nice idea slamz. I really support that +1

More hammer variety would be good too.  Their current stats are crap.  Throwing Hammer (30 blunt) vs Heavy Throwing Axe (44 cut), the cutoff point seems to be 60 armor.  If your target has less than 60 armor, so basically everyone, you're better off with the heavy throwing axe even though it's cut damage.

You are right, it just doesn't make sense. Javelins and jarids are simply higher damage and same ammo. Don't know if knockback in melee mode can be counted as a factor here, to compensate their weakness.